The OCCOA hosts congregate meals as follows:
Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location:
Dining Room (lower level, back entrance)
Otsego County Commission on Aging
1165 Elkview Avenue
Gaylord, Michigan
Cost:
- Adults 60 and over – $4.00 Suggested Donation
- Under 60 – $7.00 Fee
OCCOA Meal Program Staff: Coordinator Wanda Cherwinski, and Assistants Amanda Lester and Tammy Goletz.
Congregate Meals
The OCCOA provides nutritious meals for older adults in a congregate meal setting, following the Operating Standards set by the State Bureau of Aging, Community Living, and Supports – Health and Aging Administration, to help ensure that this valuable program is nutritionally sound and available on a donation basis. The program is funded in part through a grant from the Region 9 Area Agency on Aging, as well as from participant donations and local millage funds.
Note: Registration is required for new meal participants who are eligible for the suggested donation, and sign-ins are mandatory at every meal. To register, please contact OCCOA Customer Service Coordinator Shannon Gapinski at (989) 732-1122, or stop by the Welcome Desk in the dining room when you come for your first meal.
Curbside Luncheon
The OCCOA’s next Curbside Luncheon is scheduled as follows:
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Time: Noon to 12:30 p.m.
Menu: Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Dressing & Gravy, Sweet Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, and Pumpkin Pie
Cost: $7.00 per meal
Reservations Required: Call Wanda at (989) 748-4071 to reserve your meal by Thursday, August 27, 2026.
Location:
Lower Level
Otsego County Commission on Aging
1165 Elkview Avenue
Gaylord, Michigan
Meal Program Staff
Meal Program Coordinator Wanda Cherwinski
Meal Program Assistants:
Tammy Goletz
Amanda Lester
“One cannot think well, love, well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”
~ M. F. K. Fisher